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Diagnostic Procedure

Step Inspection Action
1 INSPECT RELAY 
  • Switch the ignition to off.
  • Disconnect the negative battery cable.
  • Remove the starter relay.
  • Inspect the starter relay.

    (See RELAY INSPECTION .)

  • Is there any malfunction?
 Yes Replace the starter relay, then go to Step 8.
No Go to the next step.
2 INSPECT KEYLESS CONTROL MODULE CONNECTOR CONDITION 
  • Disconnect the keyless control module connector.
  • Inspect the connector and terminals (corrosion, damage, pin disconnection).
  • Is there any malfunction?
 Yes Repair or replace the connector or terminals, then go to Step 8.
No Go to the next step.
3 INSPECT STARTER RELAY CIRCUIT FOR SHORT TO GROUND 
  • Inspect for continuity between the following terminals and body ground:
    • Starter relay terminal E (wiring harness-side)
    • Starter relay terminal A (wiring harness-side)
  • Is there continuity?
 Yes Repair or replace the wiring harness for a possible short to ground, then go to Step 8.
No Go to the next step.
4 INSPECT PCM CONNECTOR CONDITION 
  • Disconnect the PCM connector.
  • Inspect the connector and terminals (corrosion, damage, pin disconnection).
  • Is there any malfunction?
 Yes Repair or replace the connector or terminals, then go to Step 8.
No Go to the next step.
5 INSPECT STARTER RELAY CIRCUIT FOR SHORT TO GROUND 
  • Inspect for continuity between transaxle range switch terminal F (wiring harness-side) and body ground.
  • Is there continuity?
 Yes Repair or replace the wiring harness for a possible short to ground, then go to Step 8.
No Go to the next step.
6 INSPECT PCM 
  • Reconnect the disconnected connectors.
  • Reconnect the negative battery cable.
  • Switch the ignition to ON.
  • Measure the voltage between PCM terminal 1BB (wiring harness-side) and body ground.
  • Is the voltage normal?

    (See PCM INSPECTION [MZR 2.5] .)

 Yes Go to the next step.
No Replace the PCM, then go to Step 8.
(See PCM REMOVAL/INSTALLATION [MZR 2.5] .)
7 INSPECT KEYLESS CONTROL MODULE 
  • Switch the ignition to off.
  • Disconnect the negative battery cable.
  • Disconnect the PCM connector.
  • Reconnect the negative battery cable.
  • Measure the voltage between keyless control module terminal 4AA (wiring harness-side) and body ground with the shift lever in P or N range.
  • Is the voltage more than 4 V  ?
 Yes Go to the next step.
No Replace the keyless control module, then go to the next step.
(See KEYLESS CONTROL MODULE REMOVAL/INSTALLATION [ADVANCED KEYLESS ENTRY AND PUSH BUTTON START SYSTEM] .)
8 VERIFY TROUBLESHOOTING COMPLETED 
 Yes Repeat the inspection from Step 1.
If the malfunction recurs, replace the keyless control module, then go to the next step.
(See KEYLESS CONTROL MODULE REMOVAL/INSTALLATION [ADVANCED KEYLESS ENTRY AND PUSH BUTTON START SYSTEM] .)
No Go to the next step.
9 VERIFY THAT NO OTHER DTCs ARE PRESENT 
  • Are any DTCs present?
 Yes Go to the applicable DTC inspection.
(See DTC TABLE [ADVANCED KEYLESS ENTRY AND PUSH BUTTON START SYSTEM] .)
No DTC troubleshooting completed.


Step Inspection Action
1 INSPECT RELAY 
  • Switch the ignition to off.
  • Disconnect the negative battery cable.
  • Remove the starter relay.
  • Inspect the starter relay.

    (See RELAY INSPECTION .)

  • Is there any malfunction?
 Yes Replace the starter relay, then go to Step 8.
No Go to the next step.
2 INSPECT KEYLESS CONTROL MODULE CONNECTOR CONDITION 
  • Disconnect the keyless control module connector.
  • Inspect the connector and terminals (corrosion, damage, pin disconnection).
  • Is there any malfunction?
 Yes Repair or replace the connector or terminals, then go to Step 8.
No Go to the next step.
3 INSPECT STARTER RELAY CIRCUIT FOR SHORT TO GROUND 
  • Inspect for continuity between the following terminals and body ground:
    • Starter relay terminal E (wiring harness-side)
    • Starter relay terminal A (wiring harness-side)
  • Is there continuity?
 Yes Repair or replace the wiring harness for a possible short to ground, then go to Step 8.
No Go to the next step.
4 INSPECT PCM CONNECTOR CONDITION 
  • Disconnect the PCM connector.
  • Inspect the connector and terminals (corrosion, damage, pin disconnection).
  • Is there any malfunction?
 Yes Repair or replace the connector or terminals, then go to Step 8.
No Go to the next step.
5 INSPECT STARTER RELAY CIRCUIT FOR SHORT TO GROUND 
  • Inspect for continuity between starter interlock switch terminal B (wiring harness-side) and body ground.
  • Is there continuity?
 Yes Repair or replace the wiring harness for a possible short to ground, then go to Step 8.
No Go to the next step.
6 INSPECT PCM 
  • Reconnect the disconnected connectors.
  • Reconnect the negative battery cable.
  • Switch the ignition to ON.
  • Measure the voltage between PCM terminal 1BB (wiring harness-side) and body ground.
  • Is the voltage normal?

    (See PCM INSPECTION [MZR 2.5] .)

 Yes Go to the next step.
No Replace the PCM, then go to Step 8.
(See PCM REMOVAL/INSTALLATION [MZR 2.5] .)
7 INSPECT KEYLESS CONTROL MODULE 
  • Switch the ignition to off.
  • Disconnect the negative battery cable.
  • Disconnect the PCM connector.
  • Reconnect the negative battery cable.
  • Measure the voltage between keyless control module terminal 4AA (wiring harness-side) and body ground with the clutch depressed.
  • Is the voltage more than 4 V  ?
 Yes Go to the next step.
No Replace the keyless control module, then go to the next step.
(See KEYLESS CONTROL MODULE REMOVAL/INSTALLATION [ADVANCED KEYLESS ENTRY AND PUSH BUTTON START SYSTEM] .)
8 VERIFY TROUBLESHOOTING COMPLETED 
 Yes Repeat the inspection from Step 1.
If the malfunction recurs, replace the keyless control module, then go to the next step.
(See KEYLESS CONTROL MODULE REMOVAL/INSTALLATION [ADVANCED KEYLESS ENTRY AND PUSH BUTTON START SYSTEM] .)
No Go to the next step.
9 VERIFY THAT NO OTHER DTCs ARE PRESENT 
  • Are any DTCs present?
 Yes Go to the applicable DTC inspection.
(See DTC TABLE [ADVANCED KEYLESS ENTRY AND PUSH BUTTON START SYSTEM] .)
No DTC troubleshooting completed.


Step Inspection Action
1 INSPECT RELAY 
  • Switch the ignition to off.
  • Disconnect the negative battery cable.
  • Remove the starter relays.
  • Inspect the starter relays.

    (See RELAY INSPECTION .)

  • Are there any malfunction?
 Yes Replace the relay, then go to Step 7.
No Go to the next step.
2 INSPECT KEYLESS CONTROL MODULE CONNECTOR CONDITION 
  • Disconnect the keyless control module connector.
  • Inspect the connector and terminals (corrosion, damage, pin disconnection).
  • Is there any malfunction?
 Yes Repair or replace the connector or terminals, then go to Step 7.
No Go to the next step.
3 INSPECT PCM CONNECTOR CONDITION 
  • Disconnect the PCM connector.
  • Inspect the connector and terminals (corrosion, damage, pin disconnection).
  • Is there any malfunction?
 Yes Repair or replace the connector or terminals, then go to Step 7.
No Go to the next step.
4 INSPECT STARTER RELAY CIRCUIT FOR SHORT TO GROUND 
  • Inspect for continuity between the following terminals and body ground:
    • Starter relay terminal E (wiring harness-side)
    • Starter relay terminal A (wiring harness-side)
    • Starter relay No.2 terminal C (wiring harness-side)
  • Is there continuity?
 Yes Repair or replace the wiring harness for a possible short to ground, then go to Step 7.
No Go to the next step.
5 INSPECT PCM 
  • Reconnect the disconnected connectors.
  • Reconnect the negative battery cable.
  • Switch the ignition to ON.
  • Measure the voltage between the following terminals and body ground:
    • PCM terminal 1F (wiring harness-side)
    • PCM terminal 1BD (wiring harness-side)
    • PCM terminal 1AQ (wiring harness-side)
  • Is the voltage normal?

    (See PCM INSPECTION [MZI 3.7 V6] .)

 Yes Go to the next step.
No Replace the PCM, then go to Step 7.
(See PCM REMOVAL/INSTALLATION [MZI 3.7 V6] .)
6 INSPECT KEYLESS CONTROL MODULE 
  • Switch the ignition to off.
  • Disconnect the negative battery cable.
  • Remove the starter relays.
  • Reconnect the negative battery cable.
  • Measure the voltage between keyless control module terminal 4AA (wiring harness-side) and body ground with the shift lever in P or N range.
  • Is the voltage more than 1.1 V  ?
 Yes Go to the next step.
No Replace the keyless control module, then go to the next step.
(See KEYLESS CONTROL MODULE REMOVAL/INSTALLATION [ADVANCED KEYLESS ENTRY AND PUSH BUTTON START SYSTEM] .)
7 VERIFY TROUBLESHOOTING COMPLETED 
 Yes Repeat the inspection from Step 1.
If the malfunction recurs, replace the keyless control module, then go to the next step.
(See KEYLESS CONTROL MODULE REMOVAL/INSTALLATION [ADVANCED KEYLESS ENTRY AND PUSH BUTTON START SYSTEM] .)
No Go to the next step.
8 VERIFY THAT NO OTHER DTCs ARE PRESENT 
  • Are any DTCs present?
 Yes Go to the applicable DTC inspection.
(See DTC TABLE [ADVANCED KEYLESS ENTRY AND PUSH BUTTON START SYSTEM] .)
No DTC troubleshooting completed.
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